The shop’s opening is a dream come true for Chapin. With nearly 20 years in the automotive business, he already had been offering repair work on the side. Lewis was doing much of the same thing at his home down the street.

“That’s how we started doing this together,” Lewis said.

As time went on, the men began to see a business partnership forming.

“Two years ago is when we really started doing everything together,” Chapin said. “We started building a clientele through friends and word of mouth.”

And a few months ago, Chapin found the perfect spot to open up a shop.

“Once we decided to do it, it was like, ‘Why wait?’” Chapin said.

The partners say it’s the perfect time to start their automotive business because people are having their vehicles repaired rather than buying new ones.

The business is fully licensed and insured. Appointments are preferred but are not necessary depending on how quickly the work needs to be done.